Public Charity

FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC

FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $18.4M revenue, $22.7M expenses, $122.0M total assets. 117 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 311734086 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$18.4M
Total Expenses$22.7M
Total Assets$122.0M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$17.2M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE WORKS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN AN EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC SPACE ON THE HIGH LINE. WE SEEK TO PROTECT THE ENTIRE HISTORIC STRUCTURE, TRANSFORMING AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF NEW YORK'S INDUSTRIAL PAST AND INSPIRING NEW WAYS OF THINKING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ABOUT THE CITY, PARKS, PUBLIC SPACE, PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE HIGH LINE'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PARK, PURSUANT TO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION. THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS, STEWARDSHIP, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, AND WORLD-CLASS DESIGN, WE SEEK TO ENGAGE THE VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY ON AND AROUND THE HIGH LINE.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Ackneil M Muldrow Iii
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alan Van Capelle
BOARD MEMBER Alexandre Von Furstenberg
SR DIR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Alyssa Restaino
BOARD MEMBER Amanda M Burden
BOARD MEMBER Anisa Kamadoli Costa

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,531,842 9 grants
CULTURE & ARTS
$2,790,850 14 grants
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$2,563,600 9 grants
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$1,445,500 6 grants
Unrestricted General Support
$709,400 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $18.4M $22.7M $122.0M
2023 $21.0M $22.9M $120.0M
2022 $45.2M $26.4M $116.6M
2020 $20.1M $15.3M $106.6M
2019 $18.0M $17.2M $98.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $18.0M to $18.4M (+2%), with total assets most recently reported at $122.0M.

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